Resume

Chris Mejia

chmejia16@yahoo.com 

(626) 759-4762 

chrismejiastoryboarding.blogspot.com

Skills

Adobe Creative Suite: Photoshop, Animate (Flash), InDesign, Premiere, Acrobat Pro

Toon Boom Animation Software: Harmony

Chat Rooms: Slack, Discord, Shotgun Studio 

Microsoft Suite: Office, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook

Social Media: LinkedIN, Instagram

Relevant Experience

Nate and John Short Film                                                          

November 2022 - Present

Freelance Clean Up Artist

• Fully versed in animating using the industry standard Toon Boom Harmony software.

• Communication with crew members through virtual meetings done via Discord to discuss and provide notes/feedbacks on the animation.

• Express character performance by turning rough sketches into articulated line drawings, giving full definition and style to the original concept art.

Chris-Mania! Cartoons                                                      

August 2015 – Present

Independent Filmmaker: Director, Writer, Editor, Animator, Storyboard Artist

• Three episodic short films available to view on YouTube under the name “The Kid with the Redcap”.

• Animate using both Toon Boom Harmony and Adobe Animate (Flash) software to provide essential animation services for clients and studios. 

• Create animation backgrounds and storyboards on Adobe Photoshop with final video/audio editing on Adobe Premiere to deliver the most professional quality content to watch.

• Ability to oversee multiple tasks during the production of the short films.

Honey and Tomo Rhymes: Sharing Children Illustration Book

November 2021 - November 2022

Children Book Illustrator 

• Collaborated with author regarding the style and look of graphics for the book. 
• Delivered professional, appealing designs for children and parents to enjoy. 
• Fully versed in Adobe software Photoshop and InDesign to stitch together the entire book. 

Spongebob Squarepants Rehydrated Collaboration Project                                   

July 2021 - July 2021

2D Adobe Animate Animator  

• Volunteered to contribute animation to dedicate the late Spongebob Squarepants creator Stephen Hillenburg.

Rainbow Floor                                                                                       

April 2021 – November 2021

2D Toon Boom Harmony Animator 

• Fully versed in using Toon Boom Harmony to create final, fully posed, colored and in-between character animation based on provided storyboards and model sheets. 

• Academy qualifying short selected at the 2022 OutFest Film Festival in Los Angeles. 

• Strong character acting ability, solid sense of comedic timing, high quality draftsmanship, and strong drawing abilities.

Additional Experience

Target                                                          

November 2019 – Present

Service and Engagement Team Member/Fulfillment

• Engage with customers the knowledge of in store departments and offers resulting a boost in store sales.

• Handle cash register operations accurately during normal business hours and closing time to prevent fraud and stolen money.

• Understand guests with every item return and follow exchanges and returns prompt to provide the friendly service image the company is known for. 

• Scan, handle and move merchandise efficiently and safely, including frequently lifting or moving merchandise up to 60 pounds, to provide a safe and reliable service.

Volunteer Experience

April 2023

Rise Up Animation Summit at Nickelodeon Animation Studio Burbank, CA           

Education

California State University Fullerton

May 2017

Bachelor in Entertainment Fine Arts: Entertainment Art/Animation